Since INZ started processing SMG applications based on the priority they set by high-remuneration, humanity and job registration, there have been more and more non-prioritised applicants waiting in the queue, and seems the queue is not moving forward for a long time, as the official timeframe for 90% of application has risen from 9 months to 13 months.
I assume the worst case would be that there will be more and more high-renumeration applicants and those whose job relates to some registration, and the rest of the applicants will stand in the queue forever. I just wonder if there's any regulation or legislation to back up this kind of priority when processing immigration applications?
I can understand priority for humanity reason, but I do not think it would be fair enough the same to prioritise high remuneration and registration-related groups. Especially in the case where a high-renumeration applicant has a partner who is not working, but s/he can be prioritised over the partner applicants who both work and have a higher sum of salary than the former.
Also, I have no idea why a job needing a registration can have higher priority. What's the relationship between the Resident visa and the job registration?